A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Among Mothers of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery in Selected Hospital at Bengaluru

Back ground of the study: With increasing incidence of child heart diseases globally, there is a steady rise in the mortality caused due valvular diseases and others. Majority of these children therefore require cardiac surgery like valve replacement and correction. Children undergoing cardiac surgery and their significant others have shown that the major areas they were concern about were the result or the success of the surgery, early postoperative recovery, any complications following valvular closure, and their ability to return to normal. These children and their parents have stress which they counteract by using negative coping styles. They also lack knowledge regarding self- care activities, and this in turn causes a drastic decrease in their overall quality of life. Therefore, this study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of a pediatric cardiac rehabilitation programme for mothers of children undergoing cardiac surgery in selected hospital, Bangalore